Portsmouth Rhode Island Weather Almanac
Friday, July 3, 2020
Partly Cloudy Morning, Mostly Cloudy Day to Cloudy PM and Warm
Climate Normal Period Climate Record Period  
1981- 2010   1893 - 2020  
    July 3, 2020     Record Record
Observed Daily Data   Observed   2019   Normal   Depart   Highest Lowest
Maximum Temperature   79   87   78   +1   93   in 1949   60   in 1914  
Minimum Temperature   64   65   62   +2   73   in 2002   50   in 1957  
Average Temperature   72   76   70   +2   83   in 2002   57   in 1914  
Precipitation   .00   .00   .11   -.11   1.40   in 1942            
One Hour   .00   .00           .48   in 1996            
Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in              
Snow Depth   0   0           0   in            
HDD   0   0   1   -1   8   in 1914   0   in 2020  
CDD   7   11   6   +1   18   in 2002   0   in 2007  
Maximum Dew Point   71   68   67   +4   76   in 2018   52   in 1962  
Minimum Dew Point   61   62   58   +4   70   in 2002   35   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   66   65   62   +4   72   in 2018   47   in 1957  
Maximum Humidity   93%   91%   91%   +2%   100%   in 2018   71%   in 1952  
Minimum Humidity   68%   43%   57%   +11%   87%   in 1996   23%   in 1953  
Average Humidity   81%   67%   74%   +7%   93%   in 1993   51%   in 1971  
Maximum Barometer   29.89   29.97   30.01   -00.12   30.38   in 1981   29.65   in 1963  
Minimum Barometer   29.74   29.78   29.82   -00.08   30.18   in 2013   29.47   in 1963  
Average Barometer   29.82   29.88   29.92   -00.10   30.28   in 1981   29.56   in 1963  
Average Wind   6.7   4.0   5.6   +1.1   12.2   in 1953   1.6   in 1996  
Direction   NNE   SSE   S       WNW         SE        
High Wind Gust   29   16   19   +10   33   in 1960   11   in 1968  
Direction   NNE   SSE   S       S         N        
High Heat Index   82   90   80   +2   103   in 2002            
Wind Chill                             #N/A   in #N/A  
Maximum Water Temp   64.0   70.0   69.5   -5.5   76.3   in 2002   64.0   in 2020  
Minimum Water Temp   60.4   65.7   64.9   -4.5   69.1   in 2013   59.9   in 2003  
Average Water Temp   62.2   67.9   67.2   -5.0   71.6   in 2002   62.2   in 2020  
Sunrise/ AM Twilight   5:16:30 AM   4:42:51 AM            
Sunset / PM Twilight   8:22:39 PM   8:56:17 PM            
Length Of Day   15:05:22                          
Special Conditions   Fog                                  
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    July 3, 2020     Record Record
Month-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
 Avg Maximum Temperature   80.0   83.0   78.0   +2.0   88.7   in 1901   67.0   in 1914  
Avg Minimum Temperature   63.0   63.7   62.0   +1.0   72.3   in 1901   52.3   in 1988  
Average Temperature   71.5   73.3   70.0   +1.5   80.5   in 1901   60.7   in 1914  
Total Precipitation   T   .00   .33   .+00   2.39   in 2009   .00   in 2019  
Total Snow   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD   0   0   3   -3   12   in 1914   0   in 2020  
Total CDD   21   26   16   +5   47   in 1901   0   in 1914  
Avg Maximum Dew Point   70.0   66.7   66.5   +3.5   74.3   in 2018   49.3   in 1982  
Avg Minimum Dew Point   60.7   59.7   57.4   +3.3   68.7   in 2013   39.0   in 1957  
Average  Dew Point   65.3   63.2   62.0   +3.4   70.5   in 2014   45.7   in 1978  
    July 3, 2020     Record Record
Year-to-Date Summary   Observed   2019   Normal Depart Highest Lowest
Total Precipitation   21.02   29.06   24.76   -3.74   40.39   in 1998   12.92   in 1957  
Total Snow (since Jul 1 20)   0.0   0.0   0.0   +0.0   0.0   in     0.0   in    
Total HDD (since Jul 1 20)   0   0   3   -3   12   in 1914   0   in 2020  
Total CDD (since Jan 1)   154   121   105   +49   187   in 2001   26   in 1972  
                             
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